Graduate School of Business Policies
Performance Level
To be eligible to pass a subject, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 50%, submit all assessment tasks for the subject and achieve at least 40% in the final examination.
Attendance Requirements
To be eligible to pass a subject, students must attend at least 80% of lectures and tutorials scheduled throughout the session. Class attendance will be recorded and retained within the School.
Submitting Assessment Tasks
Submitting Assessment Tasks
A Graduate School of Business assignment cover sheet MUST be attached to each piece of written assessment. Download the Assignment Coversheet here.
Students must submit written assessments in class or by 5.00 pm (3.00 PM on Fridays) to the School reception on the due date. Students at remote campuses, such as Loftus and Shoalhaven, are to submit assignments at the start of the class on the due date. The lecturer or a member of the School administrative staff will sign and stamp the cover sheet and a receipt will be given to the student. Students must retain their assignment receipt and a hard copy of the assessment work until after the completion of the intake.
Faxing, mailing or emailing assignments
Faxing, mailing or emailing of assignment work will NOT be accepted within the Graduate School of Business. Assessment work received by these methods will not be marked.
Returning assessment tasks & retention of assessments
The lecturer will return written assessment tasks either in class or inform students that they are available for collection at the School reception. Each assessment task will be awarded a mark and have written feedback from the lecturer. Assessment tasks which are relevant to the final examination for the subject will be marked and available for collection before the final examination. Uncollected written assessments will be retained by the School until the end of the appeal period (10 days after the distribution of the mark or release of final grade). Students are expected to retain marked assessment tasks until the subject results have been released at the end of the intake.
Penalties for Late Submission of Assessment
Assessed work must be handed in by the date and time given. Assessed work handed in late will be penalised by the deduction (from the mark given to the assessed work) of 20 percentage points per working day or part thereof. The operation of this rule will not result in a negative mark being carried forward.
Special Consideration & Supplementary Examinations
GSB recognises that it has a responsibility to ensure equity and consistency across its subjects for all students. Sometimes, in exceptional circumstances, students may need to apply for special consideration in order to complete all assessable work.
Students should apply for special consideration in SOLS (http://www.uow.edu.au/student/) no later than five working days after the assessment date, then submit supporting documentation to administration. Students will be sent a SOLS message with the outcome of their application. Special consideration may include: an extension of time to submit work, a supplementary examination or the student's composite result is reconsidered without any additional work being submitted.
The University applies strict criteria to the granting of special consideration. Before applying, students should carefully read the University's Special Consideration Policy.
Supplementary examinations
Students who have been approved to complete a supplementary examination will receive notification in writing of the date, time and location of the exam at least seven (7) days prior to the supplementary exam date.
It is the responsibility of each student who applies for a supplementary examination:
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to be available to sit for the examination at ANY time during the period following the application; and
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to check SOLS Mail messages regularly for examination details.
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Note: Applications for special consideration or submission of medical certificates will not be accepted under any circumstances after the final results for the subject have been released.
Student Academic Grievance Policy
The Graduate School of Business aims to provide a fair, equitable and productive learning environment for all its students. The Student Academic Grievance Policy seeks to support the achievement of this goal by providing a transparent and consistent process for resolving student academic grievances.
Any student who has a grievance over a result should, in the first instance, attempt to informally resolve this grievance with his/ her lecturer. If the grievance cannot be resolved, the student can complete an Appeal of Assessment Results form and lodge the grievance with the School. This form should be lodged as soon as practical after the release of results of the assessment task or final mark for the subject but no later than ten (10) working days after release of results.
Students may lodge a formal grievance on either of the grounds listed below:
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failure to adhere to University or Faculty assessment or examination requirements
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failure to assess work in accordance with specified criteria
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bias by marker
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technical marking or collating error.
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Once the School has made a decision on the grievance, if the student still feels the situation has not been fully resolved s/he may consult the Dean of Students. However, the Dean of Students can have no input into the academic judgement of the lecturer and can only review the grievance to ensure proper procedures have been followed.
Download the Appeal of Assessment Results form here.
For further information, please refer to the UOW Academic Grievance Policy.
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